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mullet:
 I have to agree with you, I'd rather see some used on an arrow than for trinkets. But then it might not be any different then someone hanging one of those little flags from their mirror of some country their ancestors came from ::) I'm also mildly amused at all the "white" indians that get  defensive at something they percieve as offensive to the NDN culture  they are not part of or truley understand. JMO

Michael C.:

--- Quote from: hawkbow on December 16, 2009, 10:11:56 pm --- Oh Michael, the Cheyenne arrows I saw all had the power of lightning carved into the shafting...don't know if that will help or not.. Hawk a/ho

--- End quote ---

You made me laugh with the beginning of your first comment.

Some of the different Comanche ones I have seen have some sort of totem or special coloring to them depending on what they were used for or who they were made by. Most of the Comanche/Kiowa versions I have seen are bone points, but I'm going to learn how to knap and make some stone or trade points. I'm heading out to see a buddy of mine in a few weeks and that will give me a chance to catch up with a lot of people I haven't seen in 10 or 15 years, so it will be a good reunion. One of the leaders of the NA Church there is his uncle and I was planning on talking with him about it while I am there, so I don't do anything accidentally.

I am Chickasaw but I grew up most of my early life with Comanches/Kiowas/Apaches and have been raised going to ceremonies with their(my) family and buried some of my mothers and fathers with my brothers there, so please don't think I take these cultural concerns lightly. I really do appreciate the thoughts and concerns about what I am doing, but again this is a culture that I grew up in and am still around, even though I am not as around it as much now. The issue isn't about if this is right or wrong, I think as a person from my culture/heritage I can and understand what the repercussions of what I am doing are.

If I make the arrow/arrows they aren't going to be for a practice target, it will be much like Hawk said a very special arrow that I will only use for certain hunts. I haven't ever gone hunting, but I think it would be special to me if I took my first doe/buck with one of these arrows if I make it, this isn't a certainty and I have time to consider what I am doing and make sure it's right for me.

Please don't take this as me being offended by anything that has been said here, I'm not, but I just wanted you guys to know where I come from and that I'm not just doing this willy nilly.

The question was if there are any special attributes to the feathers like recovery of snap on the fletch or what have you. It may be that I use one feather in combo with some Turkey or Swan feathers, but I will have to wait and see.

Tom Leemans:
Just admire them, and use turkey feathers on your arras. They can't be SO much better that it's worth any risk. Even if I wanted to make a ceremonial arrow, I'd be getting written permission from Uncle Sam to do it, then I still would probably not do it.

Tsalagi:
Ah, my apologies Michael. I didn't realize you were NDN. From your first post on this thread, I thought you were a raptor rehabber getting an "unreleasable" Eagle. I understand totally what you're doing now. I support that.

We need a joke to lighten things up around here. A good arrow joke.

Q: How did people know that General Custer was heavily into fashion?

A: He was found dead wearing an Arrow shirt!  >:D

Bada bump bing! Thank you, thank you, folks! I'll be here all week! Tip your waitress, try the Manhattan clam chowder, and don't forget kareoke night!

Traxx:
They are pretty soft for arrow fletches.Turkey and a few select others are tougher.

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